"`He was upset over the anniversary of his dad’s death,` Martinez said, adding that witnesses said Keith Jay had been drinking much of the day before the shootings. Martinez said Keith Jay got into an argument with his girlfriend, who police did not identify the woman because she is a victim of domestic violence.

"`He did have an argument with her,` she said. `He beat her pretty severely.`

"The woman, who is expected to recover, went to get help from a neighbor and did not know about the murder-suicide when police contacted her, Martinez said.

"The shootings were reported at the home about 1 a.m. Saturday, police Sgt. Jesse Eakins said. Certosa Avenue is a residential street just northwest of the intersection of Malabar Road and Emerson Drive.

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"Murder-suicide is an act in which the perpetrator of a homicide kills him or herself after killing the victim(s). Rates of murder-suicide are fairly consistent across communities and are much lower than rates for homicide or suicide. The most common murder-suicide scenario involves a White male perpetrator in his 40s who kills his estranged spouse and perhaps his children before killing himself. The three most common categories of murder-suicide are cases in which (1) the act is caused by jealously or concern about age or illness; (2) the act is perpetrated by a parent who kills all of the children and then themselves; and (3) the act involves disgruntled employees, cult members, or members of religious or political groups who target a large number of victims before committing suicide. "